Underwear



S. S. BOYD.

UNDERWEAR.

APPLICATION FILED JULY 12,1920.

1 atented Aug. 16, 1921.

INVENTOR UNITED STA'ILES PATENT OFFICE.

SANFORD S. BOYD, 0F LAURENS, SOUTH CAROLINA.

UNDERWEAR.

Application filed July 12,

T 0 all whom it may concern Be it known that I, SANFORD S. BOYD, a citizen of the United States, residing at Laurens, in the county of Laurens and State of South Carolina, have invented new and useful Improvements in Underwear, of which the following is a specification.

My present invention pertains to apparel and it contemplates the provision of an undergarment that may be readily and easily donned and as easily taken off and this with but a slight amount of efiort on the part of those practising the same.

The invention further contemplates the provision of means whereby the placket or opening that is generally provided in underwear of the union suit type, may be readily and easily closed and this without causing a bunchy feeling and also without the liability of injury to the wearer caused by but tons-it being apparent that I provide no buttons at any point of the garment where a person is liable to sit down on said buttons.

The invention in all of its details will be fully understood from the following description and claim when the same are read in connection with the drawings, accompanying and forming part of this specification, in which:

Figure l is a front elevation of my novel underwear.

Fig. 2 is a rear elevation thereof.

Fig. is a section taken about midway of the longitudinal height of the underwear.

Similar numerals of reference designate corresponding parts in all of the views of the drawings.

lily novel underwear comprises the wellknown body portion 1 having the integral leg portions as illustrated, and is also provided at a point slightly in rear of the crotch of the garment with a placket or opening that is provided with the closure portions or pieces 2 and 3, respectively.

Sewed or otherwise secured to the closure portion 2 is a belt or tape 4 that extends upwardly and then passes to the front of the garment and is secured in the front thereof by the botton holes 6 and buttons 7.

Sewed to or otherwise secured with the closure portion 3 is a tape or strap 5 that passes inside of one of the legs of the garment and then passes out through the open- Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 16, 1921. 1920. .Serial No. 395,643.

ing 8 that is provided at approximately the waist line of the wearer and in turn is secured to the front of the garment in a manner similar to the strap or tape 4:.

It will be gathered from the foregoing that when a person wishes to don my novel garment, it is simply necessary to do so in the customary manner as is the case with garments now in the market. However, if occasion arises to open the placket in the rear of the garment, it will not be necessary to unbutton the straps 4 and 5, but simply necessary to pull the closure portions 2 and 3 aside. When a person desires to close the placket, it is simply necessary to assume a standing position, when the placket will be automatically closed of itself.

It will be gathered from the foregoing that the garment is simple in construction and is readily adapted to ready use and when properly adjusted will eliminate the necessity of unfastening numerous buttons and fastenings when occasion demands.

Having described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure by Letters-Patent, 1s-

In an undergarment having an opening in the rear thereof, a closure for said opening, a tape stitched on the outside of the closure at the longitudinal center thereof and having button-holes formed in its free end; said tape encircling the body of the wearer and extending upwardly outside the undergarment, a second tape stitched on the inside of the closure adjacent the first tape and having button-holes in its free end; said tape adapted to extend upwardly on the inside of one leg portion of the garment to the waist-line thereof and further adapted to pass through a slot in the waist-line of the garment and continue upwardly outside the body portion of the garment and buttons arranged on the outside of the body portion of the garment to receive the button-holes of the free ends of the tapes.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

SANFORD S. BOYD.

Witnesses M. L. COPELAND, C. A. POWER. 

